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Very inspirational though - Thanks
Must email you soon. Hope Hatfield is OK. Have they built anymore tunnels under it lately?
That brought a tear to my eye and a lump to my throat.
I'm inspired
It's reading postings like yours that gives me the faith to keep trying. You are inspirational.
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Thanks so much for all your support - it is very much appreciated!!
I'm envious when I read of everyone elses running endeavours. I'm not allowed to run yet but can do non-impact exercise such as cycling, swimming etc until I lose weight. I do an hour cardio at the gym from Monday to Friday, then something different like walking or cycling on the weekend. I can't wait until I can start plodding with the rest of you
These forums are great and very inspirational - it amazes me to hear of so many people that have taken up running for the same reasons as myself...
Good luck to all the other runners training for FLM next year (or any event)... hope to see you at the start line (or @ 18 miles if you're not running)!!
Thanks again to everyone - take care...
I'll buy you a big cream cake after the run, Honest
EMAIL: adaly@jerseymail.co.uk just in case
KC
My local pool does deep water aqua aerobics. Can highly recommend it! Lots of running in the deep end and good all round workout. Keeps the interest going doesn't it.
BMI calculator if you want to check!! good luck.
Hi Kerry
Thanks for the information on your training and personal stats. I should
point out at the beginning of this journey that I am not medically qualified
in any way. What you will recieve is best advice based on my experience and
knowledge. If you have any doubts about any aspect of the proposed advice or
training schedule please consult your doctor.
The good news is you have good blood pressure, cholesterol and heart rate.
Firstly your situation is not unique. Its perhaps more extreme but not
unique. So that gets rid of any feeling sorry for our selves. Secondly the
only way that you are going to be able to run safely (without injury) and
enjoy it is if you loose weight. The worst part of any training routine for
me was trying to loose weight. It requires a complete change of eating
habits, routine and determination to exercise and see it through.But the
good news is once you have made the changes and start to see the results it
gets easier.Whatever way we look at it we only have ourselves to blame for
being fat! The question is simple. Are you totally 110% committed to loosing
weight or will you creep into the chocolate cupboard when nobody is looking?
As I am not in this project to waste my time or put you through any
unecessary anguish I need you to answer that question truthfully for
yourself and me.
If the answer is yes then have absolute total commitment. If we have that
you will be a changed person. I suggest the following. You weigh yourself at
the same time every day and put it on a weekly report(more of that later) to
me. You eat SMALL meals/snacks more regularly but you only eat good stuff -
fruit,vegetables, salads and soups. You may eat controlled portions of
quality protein( fish is good) with no fat on it. You can eat controlled
portions of pasta,rice,potatoes and none sugar cereal like porridge or
muesli.Semi skim milk and natural yogurt or fromage frais. No fat of any
description, no cheese, no cakes, no biscuits,sweets,crisps, fast food,
sauces,and absolutley (like it or not) no alchohol - it is wasted calories
you cannot afford.I want you to drink lots of water - 3 litres a day. To
make you feel better about this(not much) but because I also have weight to
loose, and find dieting and giving up alchohol the hardest part, I will
follow exactly the same diet and we will both start on wakening on Monday
13th of October.I suggest you think carefully about your eating arrangements
thereafter. From my experience it is better not to have access to temptation
so throw out everything thats not in your diet. This sort of thing only
works if you do not break your personal promise. Then you start to gather
momentum and feel smug. But if you allow yourself even one moment of
weakness then its gone. Every time you feel temted , think very carefully
about what is more important, about what you want every time you are going
to put something in your mouth. Also plan how am I going to cope with social
commitments, my weekends away? Are they totally necessary? Can I keep
control?
As for exercise we need to develop your energy systems and blood supply.It
takes time and you have to be patient. We have to burn some of the fat you
have stored. To burn fat requires you to exercise for longer at lower
intensity. You are going to have to invest more time in your training to
loose weight. Just to make you feel better - when loosing weight I feel
hungary most of the time. We need to get you walking, swimming and cycling
for an hour at a time. Can you ride a bike? How close is a park area or the
river tow path. Can you use the gym. Although its boring riding a stationary
bike or walking on the treadmill it is a good way of fitting it in to your
day.Can you at luch time when every body else is thinking food? Start this
routine with 30 minutes and we will build up to an hour. You need to get out
at weekends for long walks. Get your body exercising every day! If you feel
hungary/ tempted to break the diet - do something to take your mind of it -
exercise. Go to aerobics, yoga classes. Do anything you can - low intensity,
no impact. Put notes all over your appartment to help keep you on the
straight and narrow. If you follow this advice I promise you will loose
weight.You might not like me very much but you will loose weight and feel
better.Be prepared for some dark moments and be prepared at all costs to
resist temptation.
Let me know if you are still on for this difficult journey? I will speak to
you next Tuesday when I arrive back in the UK.
Keith (better known as the DEMENTOR, from Harry Potter)
Whatever, best of luck, Kerry Plucker!
I did get your e-mail - thank you so much for writing it - it really made my day!!
I've been on the diet for just over 3 weeks now and have lost 12 lbs in that time. I find the hardest thing is drinking all the water as the only time I really drink water is when I'm exercising. It would be great if you joined the diet too - maybe we could start up our own version of weight watchers... I could give you a weekly progress report on my weight loss...
I don't have a heart rate monitor yet - though it was going to be my next purchase. I'm OK when I'm at the gym, but when I'm out walking I have absolutely no idea what my heart rate is up to. Keith gave me a rough guide for working out my 'fat burning' heart rate which came out around 126 (from memory!!).
Just wanted to say good luck to you and keep up the good work you've done so far. Everyone on here is so helpful and full of ideas and tips.
If you want some light hearted banter and mayhem just visit the Daily Plodding Thread you will be made most welcome.
Looking at the posts made me check my BMI and am down from 34 to 30 which is still too high so maybe better wobble over to Porkworld!
KC